Ninetales (Alola)

Alolan Ninetales handles weather control and provides a hard counter to Swampert, which is four-times weak to Freeze-Dry as an Ice-type STAB. Never-Melt Ice boosts Ice-type moves by 20 percent, ensuring Swampert cannot survive the hit even at full HP. Timid with max Speed and investment in Special Attack and HP balances damage output against survival on the field. Snow Warning sets hail on entry, powering Blizzard to 100 percent accuracy and chipping opponents over time. Encore is the team's disruption tool, locking Trick Room setters and support Pokemon into wasted turns and buying time for Mega Gengar to reach the field.